Fabric-treating device



H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION HLED IAN.2I. 1919.

1,330,247. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

9 SHEETS-SHEET I- INVENTOR ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED'JAN.21. 1919.

1,330,247. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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l/WE/VTOR A3 ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

I APPLICATION HLED JAN. 21. I919- I I 1,330,247, Patented Feb. 10,1920. V 9 SHEETS-SHEET 3- .ziA

25 arrow 5r H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-2i. I919.

1,330,247. Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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2Z4, ATTORNEY I APPLICATION FILED JAN-21, I919.

H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

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Q INVENTOR 2 Judie 2/ ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-21,1919- H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920'.

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2g INVENTOR zit/A TTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21. 1919.

Patented Feb. 10,1920.

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INVENTOR fig ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

APPLICAHON FILED JAN.21.|I9I9.

1,330,247. Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

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A ATTORNEY H. M. DUULEY.

FABRIC TREATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-21.1919.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

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14 ATTORNEY FFICE.

I HOWARD M. DUDLEY, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FABRIC-TREATING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fabric-Treating Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.- v

My invention relates to devices suitable for the treatment of textile fibers and fabrics and refers particularly to devices in which the fiber or fabric is treated with moving fluids or gases.

One object of my invention is a device in which textile fiber and fabrics may be dyed, dry-cleaned, after-treated, steamed, oxidized and washed without manual handling of the goods during the complete series of opera tions.

In thedevice of my invention, the fiber or fabric may be revolved in one direction while the liquid is revolved, or moved, in the opposite direction, subjectingthegoods to a-thorougli treatment and complete, and equal penetration, thus insuring efficient and uniform results. Y

-My 7 device, therefore, has incorporated within itmeans fo producing effects which are now obtainable only by the useof a number of different machines.

In the drawings illustrating one form of the device of my invention, similar parts are designated bysimilarnumerals I Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of one form of my device. r

Fig. 2-isan enlargedsection through the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is'an enlarged section of the ball bearing rollers of the dyeing chamber and the fabric chamber. V

Fig.4 is an enlarged section through the line 44 of Fig. 1. v V

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of a modified form of the bars. V

r Fig. 6 is a section through the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig.7 form of thebars. 1 I Y Fig. 8 isa section through'the line 88 ofFig. 7. I

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section through the line 99 of Fig.1.

Fig.10 is a vertical sectionthrough one.

ofthebars." 1 h line 1212' of Fig. l. c

is a vertical section of a modified Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 10, 1920. Application filed January 21,1918. Serial No. 272,269.

' Fig. 11 is a section through the line 1111 v of Fig. 10. i v v Fig. 12 is'an enlarged section through the Fig. 13 is an enlarged broken vertical section of the revolving mechanism and its attached parts. a Fig. 14 is a section through the line 1414 of Fig; 13. I r

Fig. 15 is an enlarged vertical section of the valve. 7 1 f Fig. 16 is a section through the line 16-16 of Fig. 15.

f Fig. 17 isa's'ection through the line.1717 .of Fig. 15. v I

The particular form of my device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, com.- prises a dyeing chamber20, formed by the revolubl'e cylindrical side '21, the 1 conical end 22 and the end 23, the side 21 carrying the cover 24 capable of being attached there to by the clamping members' 25j, 25.. The Side; 21 has the two extended flange end members 26, 26' abutting upon a series of rollers 27, 27 27 carried by the semi-circular supporting members'28, 28-. The rollers 27, 27 revolve in theball-bearings 29, 29 w Within the dyeing chamber 20 is a fabric chamber. 30, having the conical end 31 and the end 32. Withinjthe centralportion of the fabric chamber is a series of parallel spaced bars 33, 33 connecting the ends Y31 and 32. Extending radially from the bars 33, 33 is aseries of parallel spaced bars 34, 34 also connecting the ends 31 and 32. Ex,-

tendin'g longitudinally of the device is a series of bars 35, 35 anda series of split bars 36, 36, 37 37 connecting the ends 131 and 32 One half of each ofthe split'bars 36, 36, 37 37 is not connected tothe ends 31 and 32, but is connected to a series of parallel spaced bars 38,, 38,38 by means ofthe connecting bars 39,39 and the cover :thus formed is hinged at 40 to the fixed bar35. The bar 38 farthest removed from the hinge 40' carries a slidable pin 41 at each end there of capable of placement within a recessin the end: 31 or 32, the pin 41 being-"main t'ained in thefrecess by the spring .42sthus keeping the'cover in a closed position. The

fabric chamber'therefore -comprises a series of compartments, each formed by. aseries 75, 75 so that the revolution of the member The valve (Fig. 15 comprises a cylindrical member 60, composed of two parts for convenience of assembling, having the annular shoulder 61. W1th1n the chamber '62,

formed by the member 60, is a hollow cylindrical member 63 made in two parts to which is attached the member 64 by means of the supporting arms 65, '65. The inner portion of the member 65 is beveled for. purposes to be described later. A slidable hollow valve member 66, slidable within the cylindrical member 67, carries an enlarged annular end 68, capable of abutment upon the bevel of the member 63 and the member 64, forming a tight oint therewith. A slidable annular valve member 69 is abuttable upon the shoulder 61 and the bevel of the member 63 forming a tight joint therewith. A series of rods 70, 70.revolubly attached to the member 68 are slidable through .the bushings? 1, 71 and a series of rods 72, 72 revolubly attached to the member 69 are slidable through the bushings 73', 73, the exterior ends ofv the rods 70, 70, 72,.72being threaded. A collar 7 4 isfixedly attached to the member 67. Revoluble upon the collar 74 is a series of gearwheels-75, 75 having an internal thread meshing with the threads ofthe rods'70, 70. A revoluble internally toothed member -76"meshes with the gears 76 revolves the gear-Wheels 7 5, 7 5, thusmoving the rods 70, and the valve member 68 inwardly and outwardly, the outwardmovement being stoppedby the collar 77 in which oasethe member 68 is in the position shown-by the dotted line-s68. A similar movement is given the rods 72, 7 2 and the valvemember 69 by means of the internally threaded revoluble gear wheels 78, 78 and the revoluble internallygeared member 79. A pipe. 80, carrying thevalve 81, connects thechamber 82'with a reservoir (notshown) from which the liquid :may be used for. continuous circulation, and a pipe 83, carrying the valve'84, connects the chamber 62with a reservoir. for a similar purpose. A pipe 85, carrying the valve 86, enters the chamber'87 by meansof which air, steam orother gases or liquids may be introduced into the device.

The method of attaching the valve to the device is as follows:-

fThe conicalend 31 is extended into the cylindrical: end 88*having; the annular flanges 89, 89.. The tWoparts of the member 63 are placed-around themember 88, the annular'fianges 90, 9O ofthe former fitting intothe recesses formed by the projections 89, 89 ofthe member 88 and fastene'dto; gether. by the. bolts 91, 91. A tight joint is made by. the packing 92.v The twopartsof themember93 are then placed iniposition and clamped bythe'clamping membersf9t, 94 and a tight joint-:made by the packing.95.v

' gears 106 and 107.

- The revolving mechanism is as follows z- The end 23 carries the revoluble shaft 100 to which are fixedly attached the two gear wheels 101 and 102. Fixedly attached to the end 23 is the chambered member 103, carrying the toothed gear 1041 integral therewith and the loosemember 105 having the A revoluble shaft 108, carried by the support 109, has fixedly attached thereto the gear 110 meshing with the gear 106. Revoluble. around theshaft 108 isthe sleeve 111 carrying the gear 112 meshing with thegear104 and the fixedly attached pulley 121. Revoluble around the sleeve 111 is the sleeve 113 carrying the attached pulley 11st. The shaft 108 carries the loose pulley 115 and the fixedly attached pulley 116. Fixedly attached to the end-32 is the toothed gear 117. The ends 31 and 32 have the annular flanges -118,' 118' abutting upon the wheels 119, 119, 119, which are supported on ball-bearings upon theextensions 120, 120 of the sidev 21. i

The dyeing chamber andthe fabric char her are revolved as follows If thetwisted belt 122 is onthe loose pulley 115 and'the belt 123, is on the tight .pulley.121, the sleeve 111 and the gear 112 willrevolve revolving the gear 101 and the end 23. The gear 102 will revolve around the gear 107-and the: gear 101 will revolve around the gear' 117 and thus the. fabric chamber will remain stationary while the dyeing chamberwill revolve. If,.however, the belt ;122 is on thetight pulley 116 andthe beltv 123. is on the loose pulley 1141, the shaft 108 with the gear; 110 willrevolve, thus revolving the' gears 106, 105, 101 and.117, which in ,turn ,revolvesthe end 32 and the fabric chamber while the dye- I ing chamber remainsstationary.

f If the belt 122- is .onthetight pulley. 116 andthebelt 123' is on the-tight pulley, both the dyeing chamber .and the, fabric chamber will revolve in opposite directions asrespect to each other.

A steam pipe125ihasthe twoextensions 126 and 127, carrying thesvalves 128 and 138 of the end 32 and is similar to one of the rabricflcompartmentsaf:The testing dc vice has a removable top 139=and contains a series? of parallelspaced bars 140, 1410 at its upper and lower portions. A conduit-i141 connects the testing device with the dyeing extremity and a pin 146 pivoted at its lower end, the pin 146 fitting within a recessiin the wall ,137 and maintained therein by a spring. A cover: 147 .is clamped .to. the. side 21 by the clamps148,,148 By inserting a hook within the hole 145 and lifting, the pin 146 is removed from the recessand the enthe testing device may be removed for examination.

The side 21 carries a series of spaced longitudinal baffle plates 150, 150.

Figs. 10 and 11, illustrate the form of the bars 33, 34 and 38 shown in the drawings and Figs. 5 and 6, 7 and 8 illustrate modifications of these bars33? and 33 The operation of the device is as follows The testing. device. and the -fabric compartments are loaded with the fiber or fabric, the covers closed and clamped, and the cover 25 of the dyeing chamber is closed and clamped. All of the valves are closed ex cept valve 84, the valve members are placed in the positions 69,68 and the liquid forced bination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revthrough the pipe 67. The liquid thus passes through the chambers 87, 151, 82 and through the member 88 into the chamber 30 and thence outwardly through the fabric chamber, the dyeing chamber, the member 31 and the pipe 83 for continuous circulation. The reverse flow of the liquid is caused by closing valve 84, opening valve 81, and placing thevalve members in the position 69, 68 the liquid then passing through the device, inwardly through the fabric chamber and out through the pipe 8,0 for continuous circulation. During these operations the liquid also passes through the testing device in reverse directions. During this treatment process, the fabric chamber and the dyeing chamber may-be revolved separately of each other, or at the same time in reverse directions, the baffle plates 150, 150 aiding in causing a complete in: termingling of the liquid and the fiber, or fabric, in the fabric chamber.

Air, other gases, water or other liquids may be introduced through the pipe as desired and steam may be introduced through the pipe 125.

The condition of the contents of the fabric chamber may be judged by examining the contents of the testing device.

By the advice of my process therefore, the fabric may be treated by a liquid passing in reverse directions, the liquid at the same time being agitated to increase the efficiency of the process.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts my inventionas, described and describedand shown, 1all;of which maybe varied without. going "beyondthe'jscope of claimed.

lVhat- I claim is :-V a i .IJIn affabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber within the dyeing I chamber, means for continuouslyrevolving.

two chambers.

3. In a fabrictreating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing-chamber, a revoluble fabric'chamber within the dyeing chamber,

means for continuously revolving the two chambers in reverse directionscwith respect to each other and means 'forthe contmuous passage of liquids and gases through-the two chambers-alternately in reverse directions.

4. In a fabric treating device, in comoluble fabric chamber comprised of a series of spaced parallel bars within the dyeing chamber, meansfor revolving the two chambers and means for passing a liquid and a gas through the two chambers.

5. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble. fabric chamber w1thin the dyeing chamber, means whereby the two chambers may be revolved simultaneously or independently of each other and means for the continuous passage of liquidsand gases through the two chambers.

6. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber within the dyeing chamber, means whereby the two chambers may be revolved simultaneously or independently of each other and means for the continuous passage of liquids and gases through the two chambers in reverse directions.

7. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber comprised of a series of 5 within the fabric chamber through fabric bers, means for passing liquids and gases from within the fabric chamber through fabric therein and means for passing liquids and gases from the dyeing chamber inwardly through fabric within the fabric chamber.

10. Ina fabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber containing a series of foraminous compartments. within the dyeing chamber, means for revolving the two chambers in'reverse directions with'respect to each other and means for the continuous passage of-liquids and. gases through the two chambers.

11. In a fabricrtreating device, in com bination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber containing a series offoraminous compartments comprised of a series of parallel spaced bars'within the dyeingchamber, means whereby the two-- chambers may be revolved simultaneously or independently of each other and means for the continuous passage of liquids 'andTgases through the two chambers.

12. In a fabric treati-ngdevica'in combination,"a revoluble dyeing chamber, arevoluble fabric chamber within the dyeing chamber, baflle-plat es upon the inner face of the dyeing chamber, means for revolving fthe two chambers, in reverse. directions with respect-to, each other and means for thec0ntinuous passage of liquids and gases through the two chambers. p

18. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a revoluble dyeing chamber, a revoluble fabric chamber Withlfl the dyeing chamber, baffle-plates upon the inner face of the dyeing chamber, means for revolving the two chambers, means for passing liquids and gases from within the fabric chamber through fabric therein and means for pass- 1ng llquids and gases from the dyeing chamber inwardly through fabric within the fabric chamber.

.Signed'at New York city,in the icounty of New York and Stateof'NJew York, this 18th dayof January, 1919.

HOWARD :DUDLEY; 

